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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1935

Page

7

Market Report Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices

Markets Chicago May 17 hogs 7,000 head including 4,000 directs. Market active and steady to 10c higher with top 9.55. various weights and grades priced across 8.65 to 9.56 for hogs. Cattle and calves 2,400 at two markets with weakness on red steers and yearlings. vealers strong. Slaughter cattle and heifers ranges from 4.50 to 15.75 with bulls and feeders shown. sheep 8,000 with lambs up to 9.60 and other grades listed. Saturday receipts estimated 56,000 hogs, 600 cattle, 4,000 sheep.

Chicago

CHICAGO May 17 Market Report Summary

Chicago market notes show Kees firm with 27,398 cases receipts and 24 percent extra firsts. Butter firm with 16,536 tubs receipts and 27 percent specials. poultry market steady with 34 truck arrivals including fowls springers broilers and ducks. Potatoes on track with 615 arrivals and 740 shipments, market slightly weaker.

Chicago

Market report squarely lists mixed corn and yellow varieties

Chicago May 17 cash corn values show No 4 mixed 82 percent to 84 percent, No 1 yellow 9 percent, No 2 yellow 88 percent to 89 percent, No 8 yellow 87 percent to 81 percent, No 4 yellow 83 percent to 87 percent, No 2 white 91 percent. Receipts 90 cars.

Chicago

The Aurora Borealis and its Latitudinal Occurrence

The frequency of the Northern lights varies with latitude. It is rare within 45 degrees of the equator, more frequent toward the north up to high latitudes where it can become nearly nightly. It is less frequent near the poles.

Community sale at City Feed Yard this Saturday

A community sale is held every Saturday at City Feed Yard with items on sale. The listing notes a recurring event and invites local shoppers to visit for bargains.

Local Produce Markets Prices From W. & Reister & Sons

Prices paid for various poultry and eggs at local markets delivered through W. and Reister. Hennery Brown eggs sell at 22 cents per dozen. Hennery White Keys 22 cents. No 1 Sour Cream 9 cents. No 2 Sour Cream 24 cents. Heavy Breed Hens 27 cents. Leghorn Hens 15 cents. Heavy Broilers 27 cents. Leghorn Broilers 17 cents. Old Roosters 15 cents.

W. &. Reister & Sons Hennery Brown Wees Hennery Leghorn

Sings to a cow in Times Square Lady at Fox theater

Pinky Tomlin performs a comedic number in Times Square Lady causing a cow to stand still for milking. The film features Tomlin’s quick musical moments and references his earlier works while a rapid-fire gun scene in The Cowhero Millionetta showcases George O’Brien’s famed speed. The article notes film frame timing and talkie production pace.

Pinky Tomlin Oklahoma Times Square Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer New York Fox Theater Tomlin Hollywood Savare Trady George O'Brien Heine Miace Davrine O'Morien O'Mrien

Bankrupt Court Sets June Date to Oppose Discharge

District Court in Davenport Iowa fixes June 17, 1935 as the deadline for creditors and interested parties to file appearances and written opposition to the discharge of Joseph F. Schantz in bankruptcy No. 6481. Referee in Bankruptcy T. L. Brookhart signs the order.

Joseph F. Schantz Davenport Iown Washington Laws T. L. Brookhar

Of Our Neighboring Communities By the Journal's Subscription Representative

D. F. Macon presents reports from nearby towns on a weekly column detailing local happenings, community updates, and subscriber insights gathered by the Journal's outreach team.

Ainsworth Community News Roundup Friday Events

May 17 reports a settled weather view and local happenings in Ainsworth. A. J. Johnson from Brighton visits, sale of household goods at Chambers in Ainsworth draws a wide crowd with Hazlett Fitzgerald and Alva Sands assisting. Donald Rabenold sells Hereford calves. Evening Journal subscriptions praised. Wheelers lunch notes Grandma Wheeler home from hospital. Martin Stewart’s farm life highlighted. daily Journal eagerly requested by readers.

Chambers Ainsworth Harry Hazlett Jim Fitzgerald Alva Sands

Local notices from Ainsworth and surroundings

Community updates include subscriptions and deliveries for Pearl Hamil and J Hamil, thanks to Dale Woodburn and Mayor Sands, visits by W F Augustine to Columbus Junction, Keota entries, and a memorial poem for W T Stevenson family members with reminiscences of past days and prayers.

John Hamil Columbus Junction Miss Pearl Hamil Muncie Ind John Pearl

St Johns Church to Sponsor Bible School at Wellman

St Johns Lutheran church in Wellman will host the annual Lutheran Vacation Bible School starting Monday May 27. The program runs four days a week for four weeks from 9:00 to 11:30 am each day and is open to all school age children with a new graded course including Old and New Testament stories and memory verses.

Wellman St. John’s Lutheran Church

Highland Neighbors to Have Program and School Picnic

Highland residents are invited to a picnic and program at Union Dale school on May 22 at 11:00. Attendees should bring well filled baskets and table service for their families. The notice lists local hosts and recent guests to the Krotz and Murphy families.

Wilbur Chalupa Highland Union Dale School Joe Krotz Delores Darlene John Krotz James Murphy

Grain price range report incomplete

The text shows scattered phrases about grain price ranges and an ammunition indicator but lacks coherent details or identifiable entities. No clear event, location, date, or organizations are stated to ground a fuller summary.

Local families share visits and social gatherings Sunday

Floyd Martin and daughter were Sunday guests at the Will Murphy home. Many relatives and friends including the Fischers, Chalupas, Krotzs, Busbys, Wollrab family, and Mr. and Mrs. Murphy gathered across multiple homes. plans mention the mignie and Social club and shopping trips in Washington. Various relatives visit grandparents and attend family events through the week.

Floyd Martin Will, Murphy Howard Fisher Jimmy Wilbur Chalupa Jim Vesely Horn Anna John Krotz Mignie and Social Club Will Busby Leland Betty Fisher Milt Wollrab Samuel Murphy John Kyroty Anna Krotz Joe Krotz Ed Florang Boril Steele William Betty Jean Frances McGill Will Murphy Washington Jay Busby Ralph Nicholson Ralph John Nicholson Haskins John Krotsz Rudolph Stolley Edith Steele Busby Vane Wallace Verle

Crile Family Moves from Hardscrabble to Brighton Farm

The Clyde Crile family moved Wednesday to a farm one mile south of Brighton. Mrs. Crile's grandmother Mrs. Hinkle of Brighton helped with the move. Virginia Snyder visited over Sunday with Edna and Marjorie Loeffler. Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts?

J. M. Pulver Clyde Crile Brighton

Local Social Roundup of Visits and Family News

Community members and relatives gather for visits and events. Marjorie observes Mother’s Day at J. W. Guy’s home as families including the Richards, Crile, Loeffler, and West households share Sundays with relatives. Bonnie Jean Brinning’s birth brings hospital calls. Winifred Carris hosts guests and travels for Mother’s Day festivities at the University of Iowa.

Marjorie J. W. Guy Artford Richards Gleny Littl Clyde Crile Baby Loeffler John Wehr Seth Carris Richland N. E. West Bonnie Bill Ikes St. Louis J. Holcolm West Chester H. T. Carrie Littl Melvin Dean Snyder Glenn Little Arvid Swanson Chas Lemley Farm J. E. Lemley Crawfordsville Joe Schlatter Glenn Miller Wellston Winifred Carris Iowa City University Carris

Shiloh Residents Express Sympathy for Gamble Family

Shiloh residents mourn the Gamble family after the death of Grandma at eighty eight in early June. The community shares sympathy through prayers and notes to the bereaved family in this sad loss.

Shiloh Fred Burger Gamble Elght Grandma Littl

Several Visitors At S Bowser Home In Young America

In Young America on May 16 Mrs. Sam Bowser and family hosted guests including Mrs. W N Bowser and sons from Cedar Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Long from North English, Mrs. Lizzie Brosier from South English, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bowser from Norway. Numerous relatives visited, attended church in Des Moines, and shared meals and Sunday activities at nearby homes and the Will Marie residence.

Levi van Dyke Sam Bowser W. N. Bowser Rollie Long Lizzie Brosier Clarence Bowser Norway Lloyd Allman Clarence Jackson Burl Pringle Jean Leland Pringle Frank Pringle Celestine Marie Will C. O Harris Keota Earler Carl Phillips Dorothy Johnson Brighton Des Moines Keota R. D. van Dorin Kenneth van Dorin Salem Will Marie Leo Marie Vera Wolfe John Cherry Claude Rhodebeck Elmer Cherry Parsons College Presbyterian Church Cherry Kathleen Eller Fairfield

Local notices recall a community funeral and student updates

The piece notes Esther Jenkins and Shiloh pupils attending a funeral for a well remembered child. It mentions June leaving Shiloh, weather affecting farming, and various local folk: Donald Chapman sick with pneumonia and rheumatism, Mabel Burger on honor roll confusion, and Measles affecting Myra Van Nostrand. Families from Fairfield Washington and West Liberty join Joe Amrine home for Mother's Day.

Esther Jenkins Shiloh Little June Gamble Donald Chapman Bert Donaldson Donald Mabel Burger Owen Blick Eugene Fairfield Grant Blick Hagel Washington Emanuel Blick West Liberty Joe Amrine Myra van Nostrand

Ionized Air Temperature Experiments Indicate Constancy

Experiments measuring ionized atmospheric layers from 62 to 125 miles above Earth show a nearly constant temperature regardless of time of day night or season. Data from multiple readings across hours imply a stable thermal profile in the ionosphere during the study period.

Wellman Seniors Plan Class Night Programs

Wellman seniors prepare for class night on May 21 featuring class history prophecy sea solo and solos by Margaret Huntaberg er and Tilly Swartzen druber with Helen Stricker and the introduction of seniors. Freshman assembly included basketball letters for Lewis Wehle Kiehoe Brown Brumback track letters for Bull Kehoe Lewis Ross Wetrich and ribbons for track. Wayne Lewis Welen Strieker won tennis medals and band and cheers accompanied the event. Seniors plan a visit to the Amana colonies on the last day of school.

Helier Stricker Wellman Sea Clariney Margaret Huntaberger Tilly Swartzendruber Helen Stricker Assembly Wayne Lewis Leonard Wehle Joe Kehoe Leo Brown Clavee Brumback Marvin Bull Russel Ross Warg Wetrich Welen Strieker Amanas

Milk Sickness in Early Ohio Beliefs Explain Its Cause

Old Ohio lore attributes milk sickness to various sources including the water buckeye sprouts fleabane dew and even milk itself. The article notes wide doubt about the true cause despite the disease name.

Ohio

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